Osaka Evessa coach Ryan Blackwell, now in his second season at the helm, reflected on the impact and still-growing legacy of two-time All-Star MVP Lynn Washington, who collected the award for the second straight season on Sunday at Saitama Super Arena, and star guard Cohey Aoki in an interview this week.Blackwell said, "Cohey and Lynn are veterans and proven winners in this league. They've been around since the league first started and both have had a lot of success(All-Star and Final 4 appearances, MVPs, etc). Cohey is still searching for his championship but even without it he and Lynn are arguably the best import and Japanese players to ever play in this league and everyone recognizes that..."